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The Washington critic., 1887-12-22
THE ROCHESTER, EXPLOSIONS.
A Desolate Spectacle Mt the Scene of Yes
terday's Disaster.


ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec. 22.-The
lower end OF Mill street presented
desolate spectacle this morning. The
street was torn up in all directions by
the force of the explosions of last even
ing. The windows of surrounding build
ings which escaped the flames were
shattered. A stone from one of the
falling buildings was thrown 100 feet
through the second-story window of ono
of the factories and shattered 500
pound iron wheel. Great clouds of
smoke and steam are still rising from
the ruins. Portions of detached wall
are leaning, at seemingly impossible an
giles and threatening every moment to
fall. Long, smoky iciCles hang from
every projection. Streams of water
from every available source are playing
upon the ruins, which, at the time of
writing, are still red hot in places.
1t is not probable that the ruins will
be cool enough to permit a search for
the bodies of any who may have per-
ished within them until tonight or to-
morrow. Even then such a search
would be attended with great danger, on
account of the unsupported walls. No
one seems to have definite knowledge
on the subject, but every one who knows
anything about the occurrences of yes
terday afternoon and last night insist
that there must be several bodies in the
ruins.
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A GROSS FABRICATION.
The story That Dominican Nuns in Ne,
York Were In Distress.


York Were In Distress.
New York, Dec. 22.-The story pub.
lished in an evening paper of Tuesday
that the nuns belonging TO the Third
Order of st. Dominic were in great dis
tress and poverty in the convent home
at Elizabethport, n. j., is said to be en-
tirely without foundation. Sister Mary
Christina, the superior of the convent,
in conversation with reporter last
night said "The published statements
are gross fabrications. We may at times
be embarrassed for the want of ready
cash, but We are not starving or anything
like it,"
Father Gcsner, pastor of st. Patrick's
Church, one of the German pastors OF
Irish congregations in the Newark do
cesc, said: "lhe story about the star
walton of the sisters is false. They were
never in want Our people are too gen.
erous TO let them starve. My income is
$500 year. Do YOU think would
let them starve? heard this story last
week and branded it as Il lie from my
pulpit on Sunday"
The Washington critic., 1887-12-22
ilropoeals.

/ un school llousca In tie city of Washing
Ton. Oihce of the Engineer Commissioner,
Washington, y. c., Decemhcr ~, 1857 Sealed
proposals. WIFI be received ut this Office until -
O'clock m. Of II ESDAY, January ., 1883, for
erecting Fire Escapes. stand Pipca. Platforms
and Ladders on the Public School Houses In the
city OF Washington. u. G. Blank forms Of pro-
posals and SPECIFICATIONS can ho obtune1 at the
Office of tho Inspector Of buildings. y, c., upon
application therefor, together with Information
relative thereto, and proposals upon these forms
will alone be considered. Tho rigbt iS reserved
TO reject any and all bids mud parts of bids.
WILLIAM LUDLOW.
Engineer Commissioner.
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Thc Worllinr Womcn Orcnnizc.

NEW YoRE Dec. 22.-The working women
at their meeting at Pythagoras Hall last
night completed their arrangements for or
ganizinG, and the committee on constitution
and bylaws will report next Wednesday
night and n roll will then be offered for sig
natures. The dues were placed ut ten cents
u month. AL trades in which women are
employed were represented
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A Plot To Kill Jcrc Dunn.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 22.-It is stated that
plot existed TO kill Jerc Dunn at the Demp.
scy-Reagan prize fight. 1t was discovered
through the careless statements made by one
Of the conspiratoN and thus defeated, Dunn
was to be slain in revenge for his killing Of
Jimmy Elliott.
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Half q Million in Flames,

PrrTsBuEo, Pa, Dec. PA fire broke ont
shortly after one o'clock this morning in the
basement of Fleischinan & Co.'S wholesale
millinery and fancy goods store on Market
street, in the business center of the city, and
soon spread TO the stores of c. Yeager and
Rosenbaum IL Co., also large establishments
Four firemen were badly iniured; one was
crushed by beam falling on him. He will
probably die. At $3.50 O'Clock the fire was
under control. The total loss is not deli
nitely known, but it will approximate 500,
600. The names of three of the injured fire
men are Gus Dales, Emil spahr and Scott
WurI
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PARCEL-POST SERVICE.
Arrangements Concluded with Canada for
Its Establishment.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The Herdds spe-
cial from Ottawa says: Postmaster-Gen-
eral Mcclellan has returned from New
York, where he went to confer with Mr..
Bell, Superintendent of Foreign Mails at
Washington, on behalf of the American
Government, regarding the establish
ment of parcel-post service between
Canada and the United States. All ar
rangements were satisfactorily con-
cluded, and only await the proper sig
natures. The proposed service will be
inaugurated on February !. There has
been NJ previous arrangement covering
this class of reading matter.
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A School Girl Eloncs.

CIYcINxArI, Dec. 22.-The disappearance
of Miss Bessie Long of Russellville, KY,
from Mount Auburn Institute was yester-
day accounted for, 1t was an elopemcnt.
Her brother called at the institute and told
President Miller that he need give himself
no further concern about his sister, that she
was married. To whom how, or when, he
did not say,
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A Kniabt Convicted of Murder,

l'oRT WORTH, TEX, Dec 22.-On the Sd of
April, 1886, five knights of Labor attacked
q coal train on the Missouri Pacific, and
Richard Townsend, an officer, was muir
dercd. 1t was during the strike, Henry
Hcnnng, one of the FIVE men, while drunk,
boosted in Hill County that he fired the shot
that killed Townsend, He was arrested and
givea life sentence. The case went to the
supreme Court and the judgment has just
been affirmed.
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Burial of S. r. Rounds.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22,-Ex-Public Printer S.
P. Rounds, who died at Omaha Saturday,
was buried here yesterday. The remains
arrived in the morning and were taken to
the residence of George D. Kane, brother
in-law of the deceased. There were present
from Omaha the widow and her daughters
and three sons, Mr.. o. II. Rothacker and
Mrs. Julia Bishop. The services were CON
Iemplars,
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Another Pine line Projected.

LIMA, ONO, Dec 29,-Thc Standard Oil
Company is about to commence the con-
struction of an immense pipe line from this
city to Chicago for the transportation of oil
Tor fuel purposes. Over thousand tank
builders will begin work mt once building
tanks for the storage of the oil from the
Northwestern Ohio oil fields. The right-cf-
way is nearly all secured and work ON the
laying OF the line will commence in few
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What DIR. MeGlynn VIII Receive.

NEW York Dee 22,--The Rcv. Dr. Me-
Glynn will receive to-day Christmas pres
ont from his old parishioncrs of st. Stephens
in the shape OF n purse. II is reported that
subscriptions have reached Sl,5OO or more,
which Is much lurger than the yearly salary
he used to draw while pastor of st. stephens.
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Cn1tinr Asked To Resign.

NEW YonK, Dec. 22.-rhc World says:
"Thc coverings committee of the Union
Club have decided TO ask for the investiga-
ton ofGeneral Wm. Cutting on account ofhis
Of his brothers estate, as
shown by recent legal proceedings"
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The OT.enry.Wnrrcn Wight OF.

Sr. PAUL, Dec. 22.-The o'Leary-Warren
Fight, which was intended to be fought to a
finish some time next month, has been de-
clarcd of, and efforts are being made to
arrange a twenty-round glove contest be-
tween the two men, in some hall in this CITY,
for the gate receipts.
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You = TO Sec II.

Large lot of auton..,' IS just received at
Franz Waldecker Il Co.'S, 52l Seventh
street, Just the thing for holiday present.
Any one can play them. Prices from
81 30 uD,
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lIOR SALE
L A beautiful Home of 10 acres at Chantilly,
Va 10 miles from city; improvements cost S..
600; can be bought fer S2,5OO.
FORTY ACRES, 20 In timber, d-room Frame
House, outbuillinss, spring. and fruit; miles
from city. " mile fr1:n railroad station. Only
TWELVE ACRES, 2A miles from Aqueduct
Bridge, Broom Frame House, new; good out
buildings, fruit and vineyard; 81 800.
TWENTY ACRES, adjoining Arlington, on
line of Mt. Vernon ave; finest possible view OF
city, cheap and good terms.
ONE HUNDRED ACRES, adjoining Mt. Yer
non, two large orchards, well watered, 13room
House. large barn and all outbuildings In first
class conditions; $50 per acre
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN ACRES, ono
mile from station on Met. Br.; good buildings
and fruit; 30 miles from city; only $50 per acre
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES, .
from city sroom House, o barns, well watered
and fenced; only slo per acre.
TWELVE AND A HALF ACRES, 10 miles
from city, on Rockville Turnpike, VI ue from
Windham station, Met. Br.; good Fra House
OF rooms, neat outbuildings, fruit, etc; SO $50.
and elegantly built 2-story and Mansard Frame
House OF IL rooms, with every possible conve'
nence: five minutes walk from X. r. station;
churches and schools of highest order, stores,
etc.; 81 1000 on good terms.
Il. II. sYPIERD g. CO., 1907 F st.
WE HAVE SEVERAL VERY VALUABLE
w large properties for sale, situated on Mas
sachusetts ave extended and on the Tenleytown
Road, which offer to investors rare chances for
large ana u.:.ck profits. Also. numberof beau,
tiul building sites, scrne choice lots and several
splendid suburban farms.
Il. IL. GoI.DsBoRoUGn 4 Co,
laos St
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Baron Hirsch's Schemes CoIlapse

LoNDos, Dec. 22.-The Standard says tho
negotiations OF Baron Hirsch with the Turk
ish Government for the construction Of
orieutsl railways have collapsed.
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The Alleged American Dynamiters.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The magistrate of the
Bow Street Police Court has granted war
rants for the arrest Of General Millen and
Nj. Melville, alleged dynamiters,
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Il st, bet l. and NJ SITS n "; 25xl3S,
sWoRMsTEDT a BRADLEY,
02T j st NV.
U,OR sALE--A FINE LOT COR. 5TII AND II SITS.
os 1xi xts'b ,'ft sb. g pSc oRr RR SvS
1NGToN REAL ESTATE CO., 1870 Fstnw.
FonsAIE.
Corner lot 115 u front and Gj II deep, near
Dupont Circle. this lot Offers an exceedingly fine
chance for block Of buildings and can be got
NORTH WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE co.
TOR sALE-LOTs-As BARGAINS WE HAVE
,2i0.0oo 50 II Of ground in eastern section of
city at 3blc Ier &C.
All OF square 6i4, containing about $4,000 So
Corner lot, Lanier Heights, 10000 So It, at d5c
Lots s, o. TO- II and 1o,. 50 1856, at $50 per IT;
Call and get our full bulletin, in which YOU will
find prices Of 80 acres Washington city lots.
WALKER a WALTER, 013 Y st N W.
Eon sALE-Lors-OS EAST CAmToL ST,
II 4Sx12S side and rear alley, ut the low
WALKER 4 WALTER. 013 stnw.
CIOR sALR--sEysRAL DESIRABLE LOTS IN
II the northwest. section; also some special
bargains on Meridian Hill; Lanier Heights and
joining lexington; and desirable lots upon
<. p. PARDON,
1926 81.
U1OR RsALE--LOTs-18TH ST. BETS ANDTS W,
l. 2Ux100; 10th NJ. bet l. and NJ n W, 30x0i;
AUSTIN p. BROWN,
Real Estate and Loans
1i20 7 1t n W.
TOR sALE-TwO LOTS. EACH so FEET WIDE
II extending from Stonglton TO Boundary ST
''' ~ '''' BENZ. P. DAVIS. 1910 F st.
E,OR sALE-FOUR DESIRABLE LOTS, 2i94x6e
IL or fve 17Iex68, within 3 blocks of dupont
to ciARIEs EARLY, sos 18th It ". ''
Lon sii.E--NEAR SCOTT CIRCLE, 6oxI2o n.
Il on south side of Il ayo, west OF 10th y,
fronting u reservation. at 50 per II; or will d.
vide into lots wiae alley w n The = yoIrNo rsnr
1908 st n W.
E'OR saLg-A LARGE NUMBER OF LOTS IN
l. Mount Pleasant at low prices; special terms
ON purchases for immediate building
BENZ. r. DAVIS, 1919 Est.
U,OR SALES BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS.
i 1S.6xQO, to wide alley, on ;Id It east, bet Il
and north, east side; gas, sewer. water, etc; u
bargain to an imlncdIniG ana eurSsh5Ssert Set,,rS
FOR sALE-FRoNTAG OF 100 FEET ON
4th ST. bet d and sts n G, by depth OF 1oo feet.
onAs' M'EuESi ,sSa F 8,
FOR sALE-FINE BLOCK OF LOTs-FRONT-
age OF 900 feet on eth st rad, bet Whitney ave
anu scott st; II very remuneratlve investment to
quick purchaser pElISi9 pcIias sSw Y 'sT%s SeEGEN
1420 Est.
FOR SA1.E-sEyEN BEAUTIFUL BUILDING
lots, fronting south, ISx9U, to wide alley with
all advantages for immediate Improvement on
ST, bet Sd and 4th sts G; bargain TO u builder.
CHAS. A. MoEuEN,
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOT ON WEST
side of Cap st, just north Of X st, 20 6x5U;
reduced price for cash.
1920 F st.
FIVE BEAUTIFUL 2e.FEET FRONT LOTS,
NV, o st, bet 10th and 21st SITS. near Dupont
Circle. CHAS. A. McEUEN,
1920 ST.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-FINE CORNER PROP.
crty for sale ut low figures and on easy terms.
CHAS. A. McEUEN.
FOR sALE-EAsT HALF OF SQUARE 1887.
Frontage on 18th st, east, 438 II.
Frontage on Mass ave, 217 #.
Frontage ca south B St 1B1 n and 6l6 In,
03,0OO II. SHAS. A. McEUEN,
td20 y st Nv.
FOR SALE-SQUARES,A AND HALF SQUARES
in the northeastern part of the city; very desira-
| BILE property for moderate.prlced houses or for
investment. CHAS. A. McEUEN,
1920 Fst.
.
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gountrn 31rcperip.
NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

10 acres at Ardwick station, on u. and p. r.
r., s miles from the city; price $50 per acre.
13O acres adjoining the above, beautifully To-
Gated for subdivision; price S35 per acre.
% acres, improved, in Prince George County
Nd; price $4,000.
1O2 acres. nine miles out; price s2,s0O.
40 acres d. c., 211 miles from Boundary; price
$500 per acre. -
TUOS. A. MITCHELL,
i3l Il II Il ".
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- OssLYNN AGAIN TO THE FORE.

IN THE COMING INVESTMENT,
The finest villa sites yet offered, overlooking
all Others, ~ acres each, only cents par fo"t
Persons need only looh to be oonvhuru tnat they
cannot 90 wrong In purchasing. The Aqueluct
ps"nu- ar, a0g.. 10 double w Investments
mate at l,Osslynn.
4. II. sYPIIERD & CO., 1907 F st.
C,IXTY CHOICE sELECTiOSs OF SMALL HONLs
- or lllOM ONE 40 ONE HUNDRED
ACRES, IMPROVED AND UNIMPROvEu,
WITHIN FROM oNE-liALF TO THRYs
MILES or THE CITY, AT LOWEST PRICES
AND MOST FAVORABLE fEHMS.
4. II. SYPllEliD II CO., 1907 + st.
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Sullivan Deposits an Earncst,

LONDON, Dec 22.-John L. Sullivan has
deposited the sum of $500 at the office of
TIE Sportsman as an earnest to bind either
Smith or Kilrain, or both, to fight him.
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J,OR SALE

JNOR SALE--BARGAIN.- srN W, NEAR
i I'd, s-room. modern Enforcement brick house;
deep lot to big alley: 81 900 cash. balance on
easy terms. OWNER, 5i6 9th ST NV.
NOR SALE --.A A FINE ETGIiT.ROOM FRAME
j. house. all m |; lot 3sxl16 It TO ullcy, with
stable building that can be converted into three
alley houses d splendid Investments; price, 81.
CO., 1920 II st W.
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for saIc--6cnscs.

II,OR SALk-AN ELEGANT NEW 1O.ROON
IT house, D1i \ n n W; this house has all mod
eIn c.hvehlehces' range, m,loDes, open irntes,
and dry cellar under the whole house. Lot
20yIOO. Price $4,000.
swoaMsTEDT & BRADLEY,
pp7 n " n w.
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l)crsoual.
co rs-OuR OwN MAyuriCTURE-se 10
Oh. - All-wool Kerscy and Chinchilla Over.
coats formerly s15.
sTRAsBURGER & SON, 1112 stnw.

NOWI NOWi.
IN sif--sec Our Windows-sii
Elegant Talor-mndc Suits. formerly s1s.
STRlAS1U URGER q SON,
Manufacturers, 1t12 st W.
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I'OR sALE-H0LIDAY BARGAINS.

BRADBURY PALACE OF MUSIC.
I. q SMITH, 1925 Pa. ave.
E,OR SALE-CHEAP-A HORSE, YEARS OLD,
II 1913 hands high: a perfect saddle horse,
fast and well gated and u good buggy horse.
Apply at 1918 Vtavo
A LADY GOING SOUTH WILL SELL CHEAP 4
n handsome embroidered Afghan, dust
Gnsheu). Inquire at $40 18th st tn W.
EOR SALE..-CIGAR STAND, EXCELLENT 10
l. cation; doing u good business; good reasons
gwen ior selling. Address
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TNOR SALE-BY \. y. LEWIS. REAL ESTATE,
Il Loans and Insurance, 1876 9TH at n w--0ne
lot next to the stickney Memorial Chapel, 72x1OO
feet, north side of II, bet 9th and 9th SITS n W.
See other sales In Saturdays star.
J7OR sALE-BUlLDING LOTS IN ALL PARTS
IL of tho city at prices ranging from 25c to So
per foot, on easy terms or for cash; some very
fine lots In northwest for single or block build.
ings. NORTH WASHINGTON REAL EsTAwE
CO., 1870 II st Nv.
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I,OB sALE-DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS IN
J. East Washington, at low prices and on
reasonable terms.
LoRING CHAPEL,
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for Galc--t tflistcl!arcous.

L1OR sALE-A CuAypi0y STRIKING BAG, AT
l. Prof. j. c. CoIL.lNS'. FOG I'd ST W.
ENOR sALE-CARRIAGES Or ALL DEsCRIp-
u tions; close curr, r,ages quite a variety; also
slcighs, and passengers. suitable for Christ
mas presents ut astonishing low prices. d6B Pa
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for Gulc-Cots.
T,On siLE...A FJNI LOT con, 5TII Ann n sT

E,0R sALE--A yhRy DESIRABLE LOT on 9TH
IL st, bet l. and VI SITS n W; 25x13S.
sWoRNsTEDT a. BRADLEY,
N ~ =,
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JTOR stIE-sIx.R00M FRAME IN GOOD. CEN.
II trnl location, No. i33 II st n W; elegant re.
pair; nuitGblc for home. Albert +. Fox No.
DO st N N.
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I,OR sALE-sMiLL HOUSES. NORTHWEST
j and northeast. Those desiring good IN
tcsimcnt or parties. wishing TO secure comforta-
bio homes should call
swoRMsTEDT & BRADLEY,
Dp- II street
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ILE-HOLIDAY BARGAINS.

lcss tnhn nhlf value anu on easy terms. Priccs,
S2o and upward. Come and look them over
and make your selection before the holidays
BRADBURY PALACE OF MUSIC,
+. q. SMITH, 1928 Pa. ave.
DABTIEs HAVING FRUIT TREES, GRAPE
L vines or plants to trim for next season will
do well to call on +. WERuK, until recently en-
ployed as gardener ut the white House.
r. WERCIk, Florist,
Sultand p. o.,
Prince Georges County, Nd,
Or leave orders at II. Meckels, so II st n e, city.
GENTLEMAN,A A STRANGER, DESIRES THE
n acquaintance Of u young lady. Address A.
T. S., Critic onice.
NINE. FRANCAIS 4 CO., DRESsMAKlSG. TEA
Nl gowns speciality. 1911 9TH st II W, near
n avn
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for salc ano Rent.
TIIos. Il. WAGGAMAN, OF f street.
Changes Made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN

THREE-SToRY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
EOn SALE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-23

TIE NEW YORK Times of the 18th in
slant, contains the full text of Loo
rine," the latest poem by Swinburne,
the entire tragedy having been cabled
specially to the journal mentioned. 1t
very nearly fills two of the Times broad
pages. In one sense this is commend
able stroke of journalistic enterprise
rarely equaled, but from another point
of view it seems a reckless waste of
money for cable tolls. 1t is doubtful ii
Algernon Charles Swinburne ever wrote
anything that was worthy the attention
and Importance the Times has attached
to this poem but it is absolutely certain
that there is nothing in "Locrine"
which would warrant the expense of
type-setting, much less of cable tolls.
The Times evidently regrets its enter
prise. for it suggests that the most re-
markable fact of the tragedy sis the
wonder of its transmission"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-23

THERE WILL not be any shedding OF
tears hereabouts over the announce
ment that a successor has been ap-
pointed to Mr.. n. C. Wallace as receiver
fpublic moneys. Just why Mr.. Wallace
should have been placed in the Office in
the first instance has never been made
clear to benighted public, nor has any
body ever explained why he was kept
there in the face of the protests against
his occupancy of the Office. However,
he has gone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-23
Il POPULAR EXPRESSION.

at Toledo, Ohio, German factory
hand expressed sympathy for the
hanged Anarchists, whereupon his
fellow workmen hanged HIM to a lamp
post until be was nearly dead, and
then put him In q cssk and rolled it
down an embankment. The poor fellow
will recover, out he'll not return to
work at bis old place. Of course his
treatment was unlawful and outrageous,
and his ssssIlsnts should have been
punished, but who will denounce the m
much less put the law into force
against them7 This incident Illus
trates and explains why the
danger from Anarchy is reduced to the
minimum in the United States. The
people have no sympathy with it; the
masses, the poor no less than the rich,
execrate the wicked doctrine, and will
not tolerate it among them. If there
we're no laws in this country to punish
Anarchists, there would have to be laws
TO protect the Anarchists from the fury
of the people. There may be wide
spread discomfort; capital may Cypress
labor, and monopolies may be cruel and
heartIess, but all these things will
not reconcile the American people TO
the infamous doctrines of the Anarch-
ists. If there sre evils in government,
If laws are bad or insufficient, the peo-
pie understand that the remedy for the
wrongs is in the ballot-box, and not in
the dynamite bomb, the knife OF the
assassin and the torch of the incendiary.
The Toledo incident was fair illustra-
ton of American sentiment, and the
Anarchists would do we'll to regard it
as such.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-23
THE ARMY.

There is some very interesting reading
in the annual report of Lieutenant
General Sheridan, a synopsis of which
was published in our telegraph columns
last week. It shows hat the army con-
sists of 1926 men and 1900 officers.
The force was decreased during the
wear from desertion and other eau Q
1000 men, so that for every ten enlisted
men th-re is an officer, which makes
the American army perhaps the best or
rather most differed military force in
the world. But this is not the
interesting feature of the report,
which is the fact that 30
insignificant an army should be re-
CURED b. a nation of 60 600 600 people
occupying country with II 900 miles
of frontier. One might naturally think
that the monarchs of the old world,
when they read Sheridan's report, and
reflect upon the immensely of tie
United States, would wonder if things
were not wrong in countries requiring
vast standing armies. Our army
amounts to one soldier for ever 2.20U
persons, a military force so small
as to be scarcely worthy Of
designation as an army. And yet,
fully. One-half the people OF
the United States wonder why there is
any military force maintained. They
do not believe there is necessity for even
the small number of soldiers comprising
the army.
The strength of a nation lies in its
civilians ra her than in its soldiers. If
the people are loyal and pat lotto, if
they love the government and are de-
voted to it's institutions, there will be
no need of a large standing army;
indeed, such an army is a source
of weakness instead of strength, first.
because it is a menace to the rights and
liberties of the people, and second be-
cause It preys upon the producer for its
support, consum ng the substance and
wasting the community wealth for its
maintenance. The United States, with
the ins ni6csnt standing army are more
powerful and more to be feared by foes
from within and without than they
would be if they bad an army half
million strong, The power of the gov
ernment, the national safety, lie
in the fact that the appearance
of danger wound transform all into
soldiers, and the substance, the "sineWs
of war" not having been wasted in
the support of a vast army in time of
peace, there would be power in money
as well as in men.
A few years more, when the remaining
Indians shall have reached degree Of
civilization in which they will cease to
be dangerous, our little army may
be reduced still further, and need con-
sist on nothing more than a training
school for officers.